Quality Engineer - Ethos Accessories and Components

WENCOR; East Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Healthy Rewards program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ethos A&C, a Wencor Company, seeks a Quality Engineer / Quality Specialist to support the Quality Management System and drive improvements at our East Windsor, CT site.

You will lead audits, maintain quality procedures, and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, delivering measurable process enhancements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience with Quality Management System (QMS) development and audits.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and customer requirements.
• Ability to analyze data and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the QMS with documented procedures and audits.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized work processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Plan, conduct, and document internal audits to verify compliance with QMS and standards.
• Manage site calibration programs ensuring measurement equipment is controlled and traceable.
• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection documentation for nonconforming product and disposition.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to address quality and process challenges.
• Apply root cause analysis to identify and address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Review customer contracts and specifications to assess impacts on processes and quality requirements.
• Ensure thorough review and maintenance of quality documentation for customer programs.
• Resolve supplier quality issues and manage supplier quality activities and improvements.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Analyze nonconformances and communicate risks and corrective actions.

Skills

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About Us

Ethos A&C, a Wencor Company, is a trusted provider of gas turbine and aviation engine component repair services with facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. Specializing in fuel nozzles, gas turbine accessories, component repair, and electrical harnesses, we deliver high-quality solutions that help our customers maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Overview Of The Position

The Quality Department is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the organization's Quality Management System (QMS). This position supports quality assurance initiatives, process improvement efforts, supplier quality management, and operational excellence programs to ensure compliance with customer expectations, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.

The Quality Engineer / Quality Specialist plays a key role in driving quality improvements across the organization by supporting standardized processes, conducting audits, managing quality systems, resolving quality issues, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) by ensuring procedures are documented, implemented, maintained, and effectively audited.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized work processes that improve consistency, operational efficiency, and product quality across all departments.
• Plan, conduct, and document internal audits on time to verify compliance with QMS requirements, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and applicable industry specifications.
• Manage the site calibration program, ensuring measurement equipment is properly controlled, calibrated, traceable, and documented in accordance with established requirements.
• Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, inspection documentation, and processes related to nonconforming product control and product disposition.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to evaluate operational status, establish priorities, and recommend solutions to quality and process-related challenges.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Review customer contracts, technical specifications, procedures, and procurement requirements to identify impacts on company processes and quality requirements.
• Ensure quality documentation, process specifications, and contractual requirements are thoroughly reviewed and maintained for customer programs.
• Resolve supplier quality issues and collaborate with vendors to ensure compliance with quality expectations and requirements.
• Manage supplier quality activities, including supplier performance metrics, supplier audits, approvals, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support process improvement and efficiency improvement projects throughout the organization.
• Analyze product and process nonconformances, identify negative trends and risks, communicate findings to management, and recommend improvement actions.

Other Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety rules, regulations, and company safety initiatives.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work environment through effective housekeeping practices.
• Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) policies.
• Demonstrate commitment to company values and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Possess strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop process maps and create, revise, and maintain procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $90,000 USD - $120,000 USD annually.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• paid time off and holidays
• company-paid life and disability insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• participation in our Healthy Rewards program
• excellent opportunities for career development and advancement within a growing organization